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The use of bergenia in landscape design is becoming more and more popular. He pleases with his presence from early spring to late autumn and attracts the owners of summer cottages not only with a spectacular view, but also with his unpretentiousness, ease of planting and care. About once every 6 years, he needs a transplant to prevent it from growing and crowding out other plants. It is possible to plant bergenia in autumn and spring. Some gardeners divide bushes and transplant even in summer, but this option is only valid if the weather is not hot.
Badan is used in landscape design for the design of garden plots
When the badan is transplanted: in spring or autumn
You can transplant the plant in early spring, until flowering begins, and in the fall. The second option is preferable.
Features of autumn planting
Planting in the fall has its own characteristics. It depends on the climate, weather conditions, location, soil. In autumn, bergenia is planted as a bush, dividing an adult specimen into parts or separating a process from it. This method is very simple and even a novice gardener can handle it.
When planting, it should be borne in mind that the plant grows in breadth, so you should not save space.
Time to transplant
It is advisable to transplant an adult bush in the fall in early September. In areas with a hot climate, it is recommended to move it to a later date – to October, but no further than the first decade of the month.
Badan preparation
A strongly overgrown old bergenia over 10 years old definitely needs a transplant. In this case, it is best to divide the bush. The young specimens obtained in this way will be planted in a new place.
It will not be difficult to dig up badan, since the root system is not deep.
Before being removed from the soil, it is dug in from all sides, slightly stepping back from the leaves. It is not necessary to go deep, the roots are close to the surface. It is enough to dig to the depth of the bayonet, pry from below and pull out the bush along with a clod of earth. The roots must be freed from the soil. To do this, knead the lump with your hands and shake the plant. Then cut off the damaged and dry leaves with secateurs. At this point, the adult bush must be divided. Do it with your hands or with a sharp knife. For planting in the fall, the most solid parts with several outlets are selected. There must be at least three buds on a detachable bush. All leaves must be removed from them, leaving a few of the youngest.
Site Selection
Badan is undemanding to the environment, feels good almost everywhere. When choosing a place for it, you should still try to create growing conditions that are close to natural.
Badan in nature likes to settle on the slopes of the mountains
It should be borne in mind that its roots do not penetrate into the deep layers of the soil and are located near its surface. This means that the earth must be loose.
Badan grows well in different parts of the garden in partial shade, in sun-drenched areas and in the shade. But you need to know some features:
- In dense shade, especially on soils rich in organic compounds, it will very quickly grow a powerful green mass, but will rarely bloom.
- The best place for bergenia is partial shade, since the roots close to the surface can be exposed, and sunlight has a bad effect on them.
- Badan needs good lighting. It should be in the sun for at least 2-3 hours a day.
When making a rockery or an alpine hill, it is recommended to plant bergenia on the northwestern, northeastern, northern slope.
A good solution is planting near garden ponds, but it should be borne in mind that bergenia does not like a lot of moisture, wetlands and areas where melt or rain water stagnates. Under such conditions, bergenia will grow slowly and bloom poorly. In this case, good drainage in the soil is required, then its development will be successful even on the shore of a reservoir and with a minimum of care.
Ground
Badan is not demanding on the composition of the soil and grows on different soils. It does best in well-drained, light, fertile soils. It is not recommended to plant it in clay areas.
Transplant stages
Badan transplantation in the fall consists of the following:
- The first step is to prepare the wells. For bergenia, you do not need to make them deep, since the root system is close to the surface. It should be about 6 cm. The distance between them is up to 40 cm.
- A layer of crushed stone or coarse sand is poured to the bottom as drainage.
- For planting, you need to prepare the soil mixture. This will require one part of leaf compost and 2 parts of small pebbles with sand.
- It is recommended to wash the roots of the delenka with a weak solution of potassium permanganate to prevent disease damage.
- Place the plant in the hole, straighten the roots, crush the soil around, put the prepared soil mixture. Delenki must be deepened into the soil to the very leaves.
- Water seedlings abundantly.
Care
Badan is an unpretentious perennial plant that grows well on its own, suppresses weeds and does not require special attention.
After transplanting in the fall, the plant needs time to bloom wildly again. Badan takes root in a new place for a rather long time, and flowers appear in the second or third year.
When transplanting, the ground around the plant is recommended to be mulched.
A bush transplanted in autumn, which has not yet had time to acclimatize, needs to be insulated for the winter. A thick layer of mulch is suitable as a covering material: peat, dry fallen leaves, spruce branches.
Watering and top dressing
The first 3 weeks after transplantation in the fall, bergenia needs regular watering. The rest of the time, do it only when necessary to prevent the earth from drying out.
As for top dressing, there is no need to fertilize in the fall.
Immediately after planting, the bergenia is watered abundantly.
Are they pruned for the winter
In the fall, it is recommended to cut dried inflorescences near the badan. Leaves are removed after wintering in April.
Diseases and pests
Badan has a fairly good resistance to pests and possible diseases.
As for diseases, the main problem is fungal infections. Their development is facilitated by increased humidity, crowding, and an incorrectly chosen landing site.
The most common fungal disease is root rot. Plants growing on heavy substrates, clay soils with stagnant water are especially prone to it. Treatment consists of spraying with fungicides, thinning plantings, providing fresh air, establishing a watering and care regimen.
It looks like a plant affected by a fungal disease
In addition, bergenia is characterized by spotting infection. Its signs are black spots with sharp outlines. Gradually they acquire a brown, and then a gray tint. On the reverse side of the leaves you can see a whitish bloom. Even low temperatures do not save from this disease. Treatment consists in spraying with foundationazole and Bordeaux mixture, complete removal of the affected leaves.
Most often affects the bergenia pennitsa drooling, which breeds well in the shade of the plant. Chemicals are used for treatment. In addition, a slug can attack a flower.
Another pest is the nematode roundworm, which poses a serious threat. With a significant defeat, the plant, as a rule, dies. Pest eggs remain on the roots, so the excavated plant must be destroyed. The plot of land where the nematodes settled must be carefully treated with chemicals. It is not recommended to plant anything here for at least a year.
Pests include crows that peck out buds.
Conclusion
Planting bergenia in the fall is appropriate when a transplant of an overgrown bush is required. It can grow without problems in one place for more than 10 years, while it grows strongly, overwhelming other species. But such a thickening does not bring aesthetic pleasure to summer residents, and the flowering of bergenia itself may stop due to crowding. Therefore, every 6 years in the fall he needs a transplant. Doing this too often is not recommended, as he will not have time to recover, which can lead to illness.
